AI has enabled a big leap forward for voice assistants, and as a result, many companies have released their own versions, including ChatGPT's Advanced Voice Mode, Google's Gemini Live, and Microsoft's ...

“Podcast voice” has been parodied, co-opted and commodified. With lip flutters and giddyap words, our reporter learned how to talk the talk. Voice Lessons: When Podcast Hosts Speak, What Do We Hear?

Your voice is a personal calling card. People listen to the quality of your tone, and often make quick judgments about whether you’re strong or weak, assertive or compliant, respectable or negligible.